···Chemistry Exam Study

Guide···Chapters 1-3

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Chapter 1Matter

and Change

Chemistry is defined as the study of the composition and structure

of materials and….

A. the categories of matter.B. the changes in matter.

C. the electrical currents in matter.D. molecules in living things.

The branch of chemistry that includes the study of materials and processes

that occur in living things is…

A. organic chemistry.B. physical chemistry.

C. analytical chemistry.D. biochemistry.

The branch of chemistry that is concerned with the identification and

composition of materials is…

A. analytical chemistry.B. inorganic chemistry.C. physical chemistry.D. organic chemistry.

The study of substances containing carbon is…

A. organic chemistry.B. inorganic chemistry.C. nuclear chemistry.

D. analytical chemistry.

Technology is the…

A. application of chemical principles to predict events.

B. application of scientific knowledge to solve problems.

C. study of scientific processes.D. analysis of chemical behavior.

Basic research is…A. the production and use of products that improve

our quality of life.

B. carried out to solve a problem.

C. the identification of the components and composition of materials.

D. carried out for the sake of increasing knowledge.

Matter includes all the following EXCEPT…

A. air.B. light.

C. smoke. D. water vapor.

Two features that distinguish matter are…

A. mass and velocity.B. weight and velocity.C. mass and volume.

D. weight and volume.

The melting of the candle wax is classified as a physical change

because it…

A. produces no new substances.B. transfers energy.

C. absorbs heat.D. changes the chemical properties of wax.

An example of a chemical change is…

A. sanding wood.B. melting ice.

C. Milk going sour.D. vaporizing gasoline.

A physical change occurs when a…

A. peach spoils.B. copper bowl tarnishes.

C. bracelet turns your wrist green.D. glue gun melts a glue stick.

The particles in a solid state are…

A. packed closely together.B. Very far apart.

C. constantly in motion.D. able to slide past each other.

The state of matter in which a material is most likely to resist

compression is the…

A. solid state.B. liquid state.

C. gaseous state.D. vaporous state.

Elements in a group in the periodic table can be expected to have

similar…

A. atomic masses. B. atomic numbers.

C. numbers of neutrons.D. properties.

A vertical column of blocks in the periodic table is called a(n)…

A. group.B. period.

C. property.D. octet.

Chapter 2Measurement

and Calculations

All of the following are steps in the scientific method EXCEPT…

A. observing and recording data.B. forming a hypothesis.

C. discarding data inconsistent with the hypothesis.

D. developing a model.

The reason for organizing, analyzing, and classifying data is…

A. so that computers can be used.B. to prove a law.

C. to find relationship among the data.D. to separate qualitative and quantitative data.

Quantitative observation are recorded using…

A. numerical information.B. a control.

C. non-numerical information.D. a system.

A theory is best described as a…

A. series of experimental observations. B. Generalization that explains a body of

known facts or phenomena. C. scientifically proven fact.

D. testable statement.

The validity of scientific concepts is evaluated by…

A. Collecting facts.B. providing explanations.

C. voting by scientists.D. testing hypothesis.

The SI standard unit for length and mass are…

A. centimeter and gram.B. meter and gram.

C. centimeter and kilogram.D. meter and kilogram.

The symbols for units of length in order from smallest to largest are…

A. m, cm, mm, km.B. mm, m, cm, km.C. km, mm, cm, m.D. mm, cm, m, km.

The quantity of matter per unit volume is…

A. mass.B. weight.C. inertia.

D. density.

A volume of 1 cubic centimeter is equivalent to….

A. 1 millimeter.B. 1 gram. C. 1 liter.10 (-1).

A Change in the force of Earth’s gravity on an object will affect its…

A. mass.B. density.C. weight.

D. kinetic energy.

A measurement is said to have a good precision if it…

A. precise.B. reliable.

C. significant. D. accurate.

A measurement is said to have a good precision if it…

A. agrees closely with an accepted standard. B. number in the calculation with most

significant figures.C. average number of significant figures in the

calculation. D. total number of significant figures in the

calculation.

In division and multiplication, the answer must not have more significant figures

than the…A. Number in the calculation with fewest

significant figures. B. number in the calculation with most significant

figures. C. Average number of significant figures in the

calculation.D. total number of significant figures in the

calculation.

The speed of light is 300,000 km/s. In scientific notation, this speed is…

A. 3 x 10(5) km/s. B. 3.00 x 10(5) km/s. C. 3.0 x 10(6) km/s.

D. 3.00 x 10(6) km/s.

Chapter 3The Building

Blocksof Matter

If two or more compounds are composed of the same two elements, the ratio of the masses of one element that combine with a fixed mass of the other element is a simple whole number.

This is a statement of the law of…

A. conservation of mass.B. mass action.

C. multiple proportions.D. definite composition.

According to the law of definite proportions, any two samples of KCl have…

A. the same mass. B. slightly different molecular structures.

C. the same melting point.D. the same ratio of elements.

According to the law of conservation of mass, when sodium, hydrogen, and oxygen react to form a compound, the mass of the compound is …. The sum of the masses of the individual

elements.

A. Equal to.B. Greater than.

C. less than.D. either greater than or less than.

Who was the schoolmaster who studied chemistry and proposed an atomic theory?

A. John DaltonB. Jons Berzelius C. Robert Brown

D. Dmitri Mendeleev

Which concept in Dalton's atomic theory has been modified?

A. all matter is composed of atoms.B. atoms of different elements have different

properties and masses C. atoms can combine in chemical reactions.

D. atoms cannot be divided.

What did Rutherford conclude about the structure of the atom?

A. An atom is indivisibleB. Electrons make up the center of an atom

C. An atom carries a positive charge. D. An atom contains a small, dense, positively

charged central region.

A positively charged particle with mass 1.673 x 10(24)g is a(n)..

A.ProtonB. NeutronC. ElectronD.Positron

The nucleus of an atom has all the following characteristics EXCEPT that it…

A. Is positively chargedB. Is very dense

C. Contains nearly all of the atom’s massD. Contains nearly all of the atom’s volume

Which part of an atom has a mass approximately equal to 1/2000 of the mass of a common hydrogen atom?

A. NucleusB. ElectronC. Proton

D. Electron cloud

The mass of a neutron is

A. About the same as that of a protonB. About the same as that of an electron

C. Double that of a protonD. Double that of a electron

Protons and neutrons strongly attract when they?

A. Are moving fastB. Are very close together

C. Are at high energiesD. Have opposite charges

An atom of the same element that have different masses are called?

A.Moles B.IsotopesC.Nuclides D.Neutrons

Isotopes of an element contain different numbers of?

A. ElectronsB. Protons

C. NeutronsD. Nuclides

Helium -4 and helium -3 are?

A.Isotopes B. Different elements

C. CompoundsD.nuclei

Isotopes of each element differ in?

A. The number of the neutrons in the nucleus B. Atomic number

C. The number of electrons in the highest energy level

D. The total number of electrons

The atomic number of oxygen, 8, indicates that there are eight?

A. Protons in the nucleus of an oxygen atomB. Oxygen nuclides

C. Neutrons outside the oxygen atom’s nucleus D. Energy levels in the oxygen atom’s nucleus

Total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom is its?

A. Atomic numberB. Avogadro constant

C. Mass numberD. Number of neutrons

In determining atomic mass units, the standard is the?

A.C-12 atomB. C-14 atomC. H-1 atom

D.O-19 atom

The carbon-12 atom is assigned a relative mass of exactly?

A.1 amuB. 6amu

C. 12 amuD.100 amu

Ag-109 has 62 neutrons. The neutral atom has?

A. 40 electronsB. 47 electronsC. 53 electronsD. 62 electrons

Chemistry Exam Study Guide # 34-101

Marisa Zellers

Chapter 3: Atoms • According to the law of conservation of mass, when sodium,

hydrogen, and oxygen react to form a compound, the mass of the compounds is ________the sum of the masses of the individual elements.

Equal to• Who was the schoolmaster who studied chemistry and proposed an

atomic theory?

John Dalton• Which of the following is NOT part of Dalton’s atomic theory?

The number of protons in an atom is its atomic number.

Chapter 3: Atoms• Which concept in Dalton’s atomic theory has been modified? Atoms cannot be divided• What did Rutherford conclude about the structure of the atom? An atom contains a small, dense, positively charged central

region• A positively charged particle was mass 1.673 x 10(-24) g is a(n) Proton• The nucleus of an atom has all of the following characteristics

EXCEPT that it contains nearly all of the atom’s volume• Which part of an atom has a mass approximately equal to 1/2000 of

the mass of a common hydrogen atom? Electron

Chapter 3: Atoms• The mass of a neutron is about the same as that of a proton• Protons and neutrons strongly attract when they are very close together• An atom is electrically neutral because the number of protons and electrons are equal• Most of the volume of an atom is occupied by the Electron cloud• Atoms of the same element that have different masses are called Isotopes• Isotopes of an element contain different numbers of neutrons• Helium-4 and helium-3 are isotopes

Chapter 3: Atoms• Isotopes of each elements differ in the number of neutrons in the nucleus• The atomic number of oxygen, 8, indicates that there are eight protons in the nucleus of an oxygen atom• The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

is its Mass Number• In determining atomic mass units, the standard is the C-12 atom• The Carbon – 12 atom is assigned a relative mass of exactly 12 amu• The Atomic mass listed in the periodic table is the Average Atomic Mass

Chapter 3: Atoms• Ag- 109 has 62 neutrons. The Neutral atom has 47 electrons• The number of atoms in 1 mol of carbon is 6.022 x 10(22)• To determine the molar mass of an element, one must know the

elements Average atomic mass• An Avogadro’s constant amount of any element is equivalent to 6.022 x 10(23) particles

Chapter 4• Visible light, X rays, infrared radiation, and radio waves all have the

same Speed• The distance between two successive peaks on a wave is its Wavelength• A quantum of electromagnetic energy is called a(n) Photon• The wave model of light did not explain the photoelectric effect• Planck’s constant is the same for all forms of radiation

Chapter 4• For an electron in an atom to change from the ground state to an

excited state, Energy must be absorbed• Bohr’s theory helped explain why Excited hydrogen gas gives off certain colors of light• The region outside the nucleus where an electron can most

probably be found is the Electron Cloud• The size and shape of an electron cloud are most closely related to

the electron’s Energy

Chapter 4• With the quantum model of the atom, scientists have come to

believe that determining an electron’s exact location around the nucleus is impossible

• Both the Heisenberg uncertainly principle and the Schrodinger wave equation led to the concept of atomic orbitals

• A three- dimensional region around a nucleus where an electron may be found is called a(n)

Orbital• Unlike in a orbit, in an orbital an electron’s position cannot be known precisely• The quantum number that indicates the position of an orbital about

the three axes in space is the Magnetic quantum number

Chapter 4• How many quantum numbers are needed to describe the energy

state of an electron in an atom? 4• Quantum numbers are sets of numbers that describe the properties

of atomic orbital• The main energy level of an atoms are indicated by the principal quantum numbers• A spherical electron cloud surrounding an atomic nucleus would

represent An s orbital• The major difference between a 1s orbital and a 2s orbital is that the 2s orbital is at a higher energy level• The p orbital are shaped like dumbbells

Chapter 4• How many electrons are needed to completely fill the fourth energy

level? 32• The main energy level that can hold only two electrons is the First• A single orbital in the 3d level can hold____ electrons 2• The element with electron configuration 1s(2)2s(2)2p(6)3s(2)3p(2)

is Si ( Z= 14)• The electron configuration for the carbon atom (C) is

1s(2)2s(2)2p(2). The atomic number of carbon is 6

Chapter 4• What is the electron configuration for nitrogen, atomic number 7? 1s(2)2s(2)2p(3)• The electron notation for aluminum (atomic number 13) is 1s(2)2s(2)2p(6)3s(2)3p(1)

Chapter 5• The idea of arranging the elements in the periodic table according to

their chemical and physical properties is attributed to Mendeleev• Mendeleev left spaces in his periodic table and predicted several

elements and their Properties• Mendeleev noticed that properties if elements usually repeated at

regular intervals when the elements were arranged in order of increasing atomic mass

• Mendeleev’s table was called periodic because the properties of the elements occurred at repeated intervals called periods

• The person whose work led to a periodic table based on increasing atomic number was Moseley

Chapter 5• Who used his experimental evidence to determine the order of the

elements according to atomic number? Moseley• What are the elements who discovery added an entirely new row to

mendeleev’s periodic table? Noble Gases• What are the radioactive elements with atomic numbers from 90 to

103 in the periodic table called? The actinides• What are the elements with atomic numbers from 58 to 71 in the

periodic tables called? The lanthanide elements• The length of each period in the periodic table is determined by the Sublevels being filled with electrons• The period of an element can be determined from its electron configuration

Chapter 5• Hydrogen is placed separately from other elements in the periodic

table because it has many unique properties• In nature, the alkali metals occur as compounds• The elements in group 1 are also known as the alkali metals• The most reactive group of nonmetals are the Halogens• The energy required to remove an electron from an atom is the

atom’s ionization energy

STUDY GUIDE(Pg.7-10)

By. Cindy Harrison and Tomekah Pride

A measure of the ability of an atom in a chemical compound too attract electrons is called Electronegativity

The element that has the greatest electronegativity is ChlorineOne-half the distance between the nuclei of identical atoms that are bonded together is called the Atomic radius

Ionization energy is the energy required to remove _____ from an atom of an element. An electron

When an electron is acquired by a neutral atom, the energy change is called

Electron affinityA positive ion is know as a

Cation

A negative ion is known as a

AnionThe electron available to be lost, gained, or shared when atoms form molecules are called Valence electrons

When chemical compounds form, valence electrons are those that may be

Lost, gained, or shared

Valence electrons are thoseIn the highest energy level

The number of valence electrons in group 1 elements is 1.A mutual electrical attraction between the nuclei and valence electrons of different atoms that binds the atoms together is called a Chemical bond

Atoms are ____ when they are combined.More stable

A chemical bond resulting from the electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions is called a

Ionic bond. The chemical bond formed when two atoms are identical, the bond is called a

Covalent bond

If two covalently bonded atoms are identical, the bond is

Nonpolar covalent.

If the atoms that share electrons have an unequal attraction for the electrons, the bond is called Polar

Most chemical bonds are

Partly ionic and partly covalent

A neutral group of atoms held together by covalent bonds is a MoleculeA ___ shows the types and numbers of atoms joined in a single molecule of a molecular compound.

Molecular formulaThe octet rule states that chemical compounds tend to form so that each atom has an octet of electrons in

Its highest occupied energy level.

What is the Lewis structure for hydrogen chloride, HCL?

H-CL

A formula that shows the types and numbers of atoms combined in a single molecule is called a Molecular formulaA formula unit of an ionic compound

Is the simplest ratio of ions that balances total charge.

The energy released when 1 mole of an ionic crystalline compound is formed from gaseous ions is called the

Lattice energyA chemical bond formed by the attraction between positive ions and surrounding mobile electrons is a Metallic bondCompared with nonmetals, the number of valence electrons in metals is generally

smaller

If a material can be shaped or extended by physical pressure, such as hammering, which property does the material have?

malleabilityMetals are malleable because the metallic bonding Allows one plane of ions to

slide past anotherVSEPR theory is a model for predicting

The shape of molecules.

According to VSEPR theory, the electrostatic repulsion between electron pairs surrounding an atom causes

These pairs to be separated as far as possible.

According to VSEPR theory, the structure of the ammonia molecule, NH3, is

pyramidalThe following molecules contain polar bonds. The only nonpolar molecule is

CO2-

A polar molecule containsA region of positive charge and a region of negative charge.

A molecule of hydrogen chloride is polar because The chlorine attracts

the shared electrons more strongly than does the hydrogen atom

What is the formula for carbon disulfide?

CS2

What is the oxidation number of oxygen in most compounds?

-2In a compound, the algebraic sum of the oxidation numbers of all atoms equals

0In a polyatomic ion, the algebraic sum of the oxidation numbers of all atoms is equal to

the charge of the ion

What is the oxidation number of hydrogen in H2O +1The molar mass of NO2 is 46.01 g/mol. How many moles of NO2 are present in 114.95 g?

2.498 molA formula that shows the simplest whole-number ratio of the atoms in a compound is the

empirical formula

The empirical formula is always the accepted formula for a(n)

ionic compoundA solid produced by a chemical reaction in solution that separates from the solution is called a precipitateTo balance a chemical equation, it may be necessary to adjust the

coefficients

What is the balanced equation for the combustion of sulfur?

S(s) + O2(g) -> SO2(g)In what kind of reaction do two or more substances combine to form a new compound? synthesis reaction

The equation AX -> A + X is the general equation for a

Decomposition reaction

The equation AX + BY -> AY + BX is the general form equation for a

double-replacement reactionThe equation A + X -> AX is the general equation for a(n)

synthesis reactionA + BX -> AX + B is the general equation for a

single-replacement reaction

The decomposition of a substance by an electric current is called

electrolysis

An active metal and a halogen react to form a(n) saltWhich branch of chemistry deals with the mass relationships of elements in compounds and the mass relationships among reactants and products in chemical reactions?

stoichiometry

What is the study of the mass relationships among reactants and products in a chemical reaction?

reaction stoichiometryA determination of the masses and number of moles of sulfur and oxygen in the compound sulfur dioxide would be studied in

composition stoichiometry

The coefficients in a chemical equation represent the

relative numbers of moles of reactants and products

Each of the four types of reactions stoichiometry problems requires using a

mole ratioIn the reaction N2 + 3H2 -> 2NH3, what is the mole ratio of nitrogen to ammonia?

1:2

In the reaction 2Al2O3 -> 4Al + 3O2, what is the mole ratio of aluminum to oxygen?

4:3

A balanced chemical equation allows one to determine the

Mole ratio of any two substances in the reaction

If one knows the mole ratio of a reactant and product in a chemical reaction, one can Calculate the mass of the

product produced from a known mass of reactant

In the reaction C + 2H2 -> CH4, what is the mole ratio of hydrogen to methane?

2:1

What is the measured amount of a product obtained from a chemical reaction?

actual yield In most chemical reactions the amount of product obtained is

less than the theoretical yield What is the maximum possible amount of product obtained in a chemical reaction?

theoretical yield

A chemist interested in the efficiency of a chemical reaction would calculate the

percent yield According to the kinetic-molecular theory, particles of matter

are in constant motionThe kinetic-molecular theory explains the behavior of

solids, liquids, and gases

The kinetic-molecular theory explains the properties of solids, liquids, and gases in terms of the energy of the particles and

the forces that act between the particles